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29 U.S.C. § 796k — Eligibility for receipt of services
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Services may be provided under this part to any individual with a significant disability, as defined in [section 705(21)(B) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section705/21/B&num=0&edition=prelim).
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**(a) In general** From the funds appropriated and made available to carry out this part for any fiscal year, beginning with fiscal year 2015, the Commissioner shall first reserve not less than 1.8 percent and not more than 2 percent of the funds to provide, either directly or through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, training and technical assistance to designated State agencies, or other providers of independent living services for older individuals who are blind, that are funded under this part for such fiscal year.
**(b) Survey** The Commissioner shall conduct a survey of designated State agencies that receive grants under [section 796k of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796k&num=0&edition=prelim) regarding training and technical assistance needs in order to determine funding priorities for such training and technical assistance.
**(c) Application for grant** To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under this section, an entity shall submit an application to the Commissioner at such time, in such manner, containing a proposal to provide such training and technical assistance, and containing such additional information, as the Commissioner may require. The Commissioner shall provide for peer review of applications by panels that include persons who are not government employees and who have experience in the provision of services to older individuals who are blind.
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TITLE 29—LABOR
§ 796k
may require. The Commissioner shall provide
for peer review of applications by panels that in-
clude persons who are not government employ-
ees and who have experience in the provision of
services to older individuals who are blind.
(Pub. L. 93–112, title VII, § 751A, as added Pub. L.
113–128, title IV, § 486, July 22, 2014, 128 Stat.
1693.)
§ 796k. Program of grants
(a) In general
(1) Authority for grants
Subject to subsections (b) and (c), the Com-
missioner may make grants to States for the
purpose of providing the services described in
subsection (d) to older individuals who are
blind.
(2) Designated State agency
The Commissioner may not make a grant
under this subsection unless the State in-
volved agrees that the grant will be adminis-
tered solely by the agency described in section
721(a)(2)(A)(i) of this title.
(b) Contingent competitive grants
Beginning with fiscal year 1993, in the case of
any fiscal year for which the amount appro-
priated under section 796l of this title is less
than $13,000,000, grants made under subsection
(a) shall be—
(1) discretionary grants made on a competi-
tive basis to States; or
(2) grants made on a noncompetitive basis to
pay for the continuation costs of activities for
which a grant was awarded—
(A) under this part; or
(B) under part C, as in effect on the day be-
fore October 29, 1992.
(c) Contingent formula grants
(1) In general
In the case of any fiscal year for which the
amount appropriated under section 796l of this
title is equal to or greater than $13,000,000,
grants under subsection (a) shall be made only
to States and shall be made only from allot-
ments under paragraph (2).
(2) Allotments
For grants under subsection (a) for a fiscal
year described in pa
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